2007 Yaris or 1999 Mercedes ClK430

[jamal1984]

One of my friend planning to buy a 2007 Yaris sedan s because she really like my car, but then there is one guy we know offered us a Mercedes clk430 red hard top for $17000 dollars, it's got around 50,000 miles on it.

What you guy think? should she spend around $17000 on a new yaris or a 1999 clk 430?

[Vervepipes]

Personally I'd spend that much on a new car as opposed to one thats almost 10 years old, because things do break with age and then you have both the loan and repair bills to consider.

[Kitt]

Plus the parts for a mercedes are way too expensive...

[jamal1984]

but i heard peoples said it 50,000 miles on a Mercedes or lexus or acura cars is like nothing?

[spkrman]

The clk430 is an awesome ride... but the cost of ownership is going to be alot higher than the yaris, just be sure to factor that in.

[CASTREX]

It's all about what your friend wants...

The yaris will beat the crap out of a V8 Mercedes in the MPG department.

The Mercedes will beat the crap out of the Yar in pretty much all the other departments...

[ChinoCharles]

Your friend can buy the Mercedes if she concurrently throws $3000 in the bank for the first set of repairs.

[elsteverino889]

Tell her to buy the new 2007 Hyundai Tiburon that shit is sick

[machine1]

In about 10K more miles the benz will be due for some front brakes($700-1000), the instrument cluster will start to lose digits($1000+), the mass air flow sensor will take a dump($800+), the engine mounts will start leaking at 70K($450), etc., etc. These newer Mercedes are not very owner friendly after over 100K miles. That is why most owners lease them, or trade them in after their financing is up.
It was a nice car in 1999, the new CLK(209 chassis) came out in 2003 and the next CLK will be out soon right after the new C-class releases.
It's your money.

[Moose]

In about 10K more miles the benz will be due for some front brakes($700-1000), the instrument cluster will start to lose digits($1000+), the mass air flow sensor will take a dump($800+), the engine mounts will start leaking at 70K($450), etc., etc. These newer Mercedes are not very owner friendly after over 100K miles. That is why most owners lease them, or trade them in after their financing is up.
It was a nice car in 1999, the new CLK(209 chassis) came out in 2003 and the next CLK will be out soon right after the new C-class releases.
It's your money.

Quoted for truth. I had a Mercedes once........actually, Mercedes had me. :barf: